International

LA health officials blame turtles for spreading salmonella
23/09/2008 05:00
Los Angeles health officials warned on Tuesday that a salmonella outbreak affecting several states might be linked with turtles. (Xinhua file Photo) Evidence showed that people handling turtles were among those being infected with salmonella, the Los...
Taro Aso elected Japan’s prime minister
23/09/2008 05:00
Japan’s Diet announced Wednesday that Taro Aso, chief of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was elected as the nation’s 92th prime minister. The new president of the Liberal Democratic Party Taro Aso (R) talks with former Japanese Prime...
U.S. Fed chief urges Congress to pass bailout plan
23/09/2008 05:00
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday urged Congress to swiftly pass the Bush administration’s 700 billion U.S. dollar plan to bail out the financial industry. (L-R) U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben...
Iranian president says its country’s nuclear program is peaceful
23/09/2008 05:00
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in his speech to the UN General Assembly’s general debate on Tuesday, asserted that his country’s nuclear program is peaceful and slammed “a few bullying powers” for putting hurdles in the way of Iran’s nuclear activities....
Deadly terror attack in Pakistan brings worldwide condemnation
22/09/2008 05:00
Political leaders and international organizations around the world have rallied to condemn in strongest words the bomb attack Saturday night in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad that killed more than 50 people. taken on Sept. 20, 2008 shows the damaged...
Police confirms: 19 hurt in vehicle attack in Jerusalem
22/09/2008 05:00
Over a dozen Israeli soldiers and some civilians were wounded here late Monday night when a Palestinian man steered a car into a crowd, said police and rescue workers. Israeli police officers stand at the scene of an attack in Jerusalem September 22, 2008. A...
Crude prices surge over 20% on weak dollar, short squeeze
22/09/2008 05:00
Crude prices soared over 20 percent Monday, the biggest ever one-day gain on record, on short squeeze and concerns about the outlook of the U.S. dollar. Traders in the oil options pit work at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude prices soared over 20...